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Beef Chow Mein with Sour Sauce

Beef Chow Mein with Sour Sauce is a 30 Minute ( 6 Servings ! ) homemade recipe – no need to order take outs !

Beef Chow Mein with Sour Sauce is a 30 Minute ( 6 Servings ! ) homemade recipe - no need to order take outs !

Forget calling the restaurant for take-outs ! This Beef Chow Mein with Sour Sauce is so quick and easy to make. And most delicious as well !

I can not seem to find any motivation regarding dinner ideas this week. I blame it all on this heat we are having at the moment. Even though I do not even feel like eating, we have to you know !

Beef Chow Mein with Sour Sauce is a 30 Minute ( 6 Servings ! ) homemade recipe - no need to order take outs !

If I had my way, we would eat cold meats and salads all Spring and Summer, but somehow, I do not think the rest of the family would feel that way!

It is at times like these, when my brain cells are too fried to think, that I look up Ms Annette Human’s recipes. Told you I am a cookbook freak and she is one of my favorite authors.

This recipe comes from the cookbook SPYSKAARTE VIR ELKE SEISOEN. I have made it before, but without the sour sauce, this time I made the sauce and boy, oh boy, did that make a difference!!

We will now have the sour sauce with this Beef Chow Mein every time.

Beef Chow Mein with Sour Sauce is a 30 Minute ( 6 Servings ! ) homemade recipe - no need to order take outs !

The sauce only takes a few minutes to make, and whilst it is cooling, you can make the rest of the recipe, which is super quick. Great for a busy week night dinner, right ?

You can always make the Beef Chow Mein without the sauce if you so prefer, but I highly recommend serving the sauce along with the dish.

Beef Chow Mein with Sour Sauce is a 30 Minute ( 6 Servings ! ) homemade recipe - no need to order take outs !

To save time, prep and marinate the Beef in the morning or during the day. It will only take a couple of minutes.

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Beef Chow Mein with Sour Sauce
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Marinate Time
1 hr
Total Time
30 mins
 
Beef Chow Mein with Sour Sauce is a 30 Minute ( 6 Servings ! ) homemade recipe - no need to order take outs !
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American-Chinese
Keyword: beef, chow mein
Servings: 6 People
Author: Linda Nortje
Ingredients
SOUR SAUCE:
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 t Salt
  • 2 TB Cornflour ( Cornstarch )
  • 1/2 cup White Vinegar
  • 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
BEEF:
  • 3 TB Soy Sauce
  • 1 TB Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 TB Soft Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 t Ground Ginger
  • 750 g Beef cut into thin strips ( 1 1/2 pounds )
  • Oil to fry
  • 3 Onions sliced into rings
  • 3 Carrots peeled and cut into julienne strips
  • 3 cups Cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1 can Green Beans ( 410 g - 13 oz )
  • Salt and Black Pepper to taste
  • 500 g Spaghettini cooked according to the instructions on the bag ( 16 oz )
Instructions
SOUR SAUCE:
  1. Whisk together the Water, Egg, Sugar and Salt – pour into a small saucepan over low heat
  2. Mix the Corn Flour and the Vinegar – add to the Water/Egg mixture – bring to the boil, stirring continuously until thick – remove from heat and add the Mayonnaise, stir to combine, leave to cool
BEEF:
  1. Combine the Soy Sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, Brown Sugar and Ginger – place the Beef strips into a marinating container and pour the Soy Sauce mixture over – marinate at least 1 hour
  2. Heat a little Oil in a wok or large skillet – stir-fry the meat in batches until done – remove from skillet and keep aside – add the Onions to the skillet and saute until soft – remove from and add to the beef which is kept aside
  3. Add more Oil if necessary and stir-fry the Carrots 2 -3 minutes – add the Cabbage, stir-fry until soft
  4. Drain and rinse the Green Beans - add to the Carrots and Cabbage, together with the Beef and Onions – heat through

  5. Season to taste with Salt and Black Pepper
Recipe Notes
  • Save time by marinating the Beef in the morning or during the day
  • Serve on a bed of Spaghettini with the Sour Sauce on the side

Serve on a bed of Spaghettini with the Sour Sauce on the side.

LINDA

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vintagemarigold

Friday 7th of December 2012

YUM! That looks really good! Have a great day-Tiffany

Food Done Light

Tuesday 4th of December 2012

Yum, love the glaze for the beef and the sauce. Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasures

Miz Helen

Sunday 2nd of December 2012

We just love Beef Chow Mein and would love to try your Sour Sauce. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.Come Back Soon!Miz Helen

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